Malaysia

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Launches New ESG Reporting Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2023

Listed issuers can access the platform free of charge to generate performance tables that must be disclosed in their sustainability statements.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Launches Investor Relations Support Programme

By Editors | 03/12/2023

The so-called “IR4U programme” provides tools and resources to help Malaysian listed companies develop their investor relations function.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Proposes Amendments to Listing Requirements

By Editors | 01/12/2023

The amendments will enhance transparency on fund-raising exercises and require disclosure of CEO remuneration on a named basis.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia and UN Global Compact Network Collaborate on Sustainability

By Editors | 29/11/2023

Bursa Malaysia and UNGCMYB will explore several initiatives to support the upskilling of sustainability practitioners of PLCs and SMEs.

AML / KYC

Malaysia SC to Launch New Anti-Scam Search Portal by Year-End

By Editors | 20/11/2023

By mid 2024, BNM and PayNet will also have finished building the new National Fraud Portal, a “smart system” for tracing fund movements and identifying money mules.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Innovation Hub Unveils First Use Case for Project Mandala

By Editors | 20/11/2023

Project Mandala seeks to address disparate policy and regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions that hinder cross-border payments.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Launches Payment Linkages with Malaysia, Indonesia

By Editors | 19/11/2023

The payment links are described as “significant milestones” to enable faster and cheaper cross-border payments and promote greater regional economic integration.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Onboards First Steel Manufacturer to ESG Platform

By Editors | 11/11/2023

Bursa Malaysia agreements with early adopters of the CSI Platform now covering the oil and gas, automotive, property, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and steel sectors.

Crypto / Digital Assets

First Digital Asset Custodian Services Launched in Malaysia

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2023

CoKeeps, a homegrown  firm, offers security features that safeguard against both external and internal threats.